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• Man, 68, dies after falling from roof during storm clean-up; 15 deaths now tied to Ida in La.

  September 7, 2021 2:38 PM

  Louisiana reported two more deaths Tuesday attributed to Hurricane Ida, both of them reported in St. Tammany Parish. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, one of the victims was a 68-year-old man who fell from a roof while repairing damage caused by the storm. A 71-year-old man was... more »

• Official start of hurricane season could move up to May

  February 26, 2021 2:03 PM

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which tracks major storms year-round, is considering moving up the official start date of hurricane season by about two weeks. The Washington Post reports a group at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, which is part of the NOAA, is deciding whether the... more »

• Authorities searching Lake Pontchartrain for missing boater

  July 17, 2020 1:02 PM

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Multiple agencies are working to find a person who went missing in Lake Pontchartrain Friday. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Coast Guard and family members are all looking for a missing boater. According to officials, William... more »

• NOAA forecasts very large dead zone for Gulf of Mexico

  June 11, 2019 1:27 PM

  Mississippi River flooding impacts reach beyond neighboring land, and this summer, a near record “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico will result. This hypoxic area of low top no oxygen can kill fish and other marine life. An annual occurrence, the dead zone is caused by excess nutrient pollution... more »

• Edwards: Louisiana in 'race against time' to save the coast

  March 27, 2017 4:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards detailed proposed legislation for protecting and restoring the state's coastline Monday. The proposals are part of the governor's legislative package to be considered in the regular session set to begin April 10. The Coastal Master Plan recommends 120 projects that will... more »

• Coast Guard, multiple agencies locate missing hunter

  March 6, 2017 11:20 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard concluded a search for a missing hunter after he was found near the Atchafalaya River Basin. The man was located around 7 p.m. Monday evening, according to the Coast Guard. He was then transported to emergency medical services by the St. Mary's Parish... more »

• Coast Guard rescues two men aboard disabled vessel

  February 20, 2017 11:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued two men aboard a disabled vessel near Lafitte early Monday evening. Watchstanders with the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans were notified at 5:45 p.m. of an overdue 17-foot vessel with two men aboard. The two were last seen near Crown Point... more »

• Coast Guard helicopters aid in rescue efforts

  August 13, 2016 2:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Coast Guard reported five people were rescued in the Baton Rouge area thanks to an MH-65 helicopter and its crew. The helicopter was dispatched from the Coast Guard Air Station in New Orleans to Baton Rouge where two adults and their 6-year-old child were rescued... more »

• Karen continues to approach coast

  October 5, 2013 7:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Tropical Storm Karen continued to move north overnight and is expected to move northeast later today. The center of the storm is about 185 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. It continues to track north at 10 mph and is expected to slow down... more »

• Coast Guard rescues stranded hunter

  January 23, 2013 3:49 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Members of the Cost Guard said a stranded hunter used all the right survival skills to get spotted and rescued today after his boat sank in St. Charles Parish. The Coast Guard spotted a brush fire the hunter used to signal them while they searched Bayou... more »